How does San Pasqual High compare to other high schools in Escondido?

San Pasqual High has a SchoolScope composite score of 63.6/100, placing it at the 82nd percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 751 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Pasqual High?

18.9% of students at San Pasqual High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 44.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at San Pasqual High?

18.8% of students at San Pasqual High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

San Pasqual High

High School

Escondido Union High EscondidoSan Diego County92025

📍 3300 Bear Valley Parkway

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,853 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

90 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

91.3%

AP Exam Prepared

81.9%

A-G Completion

56.9%

College-Going Rate

65.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-15.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-9.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

8.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 309 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic69.2%

White22.6%

Asian3.1%

Black1.7%

Other3.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Pasqual High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.9%
Met Standard	26.1%
Below Standard	55.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for San Pasqual High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.4 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 3.7 points above the Escondido Union High district average of 15.2%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 91.3% — above the state target. 56.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 65.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.8%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →